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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL OCTOER 21, 2009 The City Administrator reported that Mr. Peter Ganzel, 2795 Lakeside Court, has submitted an objection to the assessment of his property. The Administrator read the objection into the record, noting that the Mr. Ganzel does not believe that the assessment amount is equal to benefits received. The Mayor asked if there was anyone else present wishing to submit a written objection to the assessment. There was not. There was no one else present wishing to comment on the assessment for the Lakeside Court improvement. With regard to the Ganzel assessment appeal, the City Administrator reported that City has, in the past, obtained appraisal information as part of the assessment process. However, given that the City's Assessment Policy has been upheld, appraisals were not obtained for 2009 Improvements. An appraisal could be obtained, if the Council so desires. The Administrator noted that given the significant deterioration of Lakeside Court as well as the fact that there was no watermain on this street, it is staff's position that the improvement was necessary and the assessment levels are equal to benefits received. The City Administrator also noted that the assessment was applied uniformly among all classes of property in accordance with the City's Assessment Policy. Mr. Blesener introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOL UTION NO. 2009-IO-249 -DENYING THE PETER GANZEL ASSESSMENTAPPEAL, 2795 LAKESIDE COURT, FOR IMPROVEMENT NO. 2009-07, LAKESIDE COURT, BASED ON THE FOLLOWING: *THERE WAS NO WATERMAIN ON LAKESIDE COURT PROVIDING CITY WATER TO ABUTTING PROPERTIES; *THE STREET WAS IN SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATED CONDITIONAND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT; *THE CITY OF LITTLE CANADA FOLLOWED ITS STREET ASSESSMENT POLICYASSESSING IMPROVEMENT COSTS AGAINST BENEFITTING PROPERTIES; ^THE CITY'S ASSESSMENT POLICY HAS BEEN UPHELD AGAINST CHALLENGES IN DISTRICT COURT; 14